Varicocele
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Synopsis

Rarely occurring in children, onset is typically at puberty and may even be diagnosed incidentally during evaluation for infertility. Varicoceles are common and occur in approximately 15% of adolescent males. When fertility is of concern, or in recurrent varicoceles, treatment may involve surgical ligation, embolization, or transfemoral catheterization and ablation of the spermatic vein.
Codes
ICD10CM:I86.1 – Scrotal varices
SNOMEDCT:
51070004 – Varicocele
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Differential Diagnosis & Pitfalls
- Hydrocele (will transilluminate)
- Inguinal hernia
- Epidermoid cyst
- Lymphedema
- Testicular torsion
- Primary testicular cancer or lymphoma
- Trauma
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Last Reviewed:01/16/2019
Last Updated:02/12/2019
Last Updated:02/12/2019